Guanella Pass
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Guanella Pass | ||
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Elevation 11,669 ft (3,557 m) | | |
Traversed by | Guanella Pass Scenic Byway | |
Location | Clear Creek County, Colorado, U.S. | |
Range | Front Range | |
Coordinates | 39°35′42″N 105°42′40″W / 39.59500°N 105.71111°W | |
Topo map | USGS Mount Evans |
Guanella Pass (elevation 11,669 ft or 3,557 m) is a high mountain pass in central Colorado, in the Rocky Mountains of the western United States.
The pass is located in southwestern
The pass provides a route between Georgetown in the valley of
The entire route from Georgetown to U.S. Highway 285 is paved.[2] The road is no longer maintained in the winter and expect closure after the first heavy snow in the winter. There is a parking area at the closure gate on the Georgetown side of the pass to allow access to the pass by foot or snowmobile during the winter.
At the summit of the pass, hiking trails lead east to Mount Bierstadt (elevation 14,060 ft (4,290 m)) and west to Square Top Mountain among other places.
The Geneva Basin Ski Area which existed from 1963 to 1984 was located just a few miles south of the pass.[3]
Climate
Guanella Pass has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
Climate data for Guanella Pass 39.5911 N, 105.7172 W, Elevation: 11,663 ft (3,555 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
32.7 (0.4) |
38.5 (3.6) |
47.2 (8.4) |
58.4 (14.7) |
64.0 (17.8) |
61.4 (16.3) |
55.1 (12.8) |
43.6 (6.4) |
32.1 (0.1) |
24.1 (−4.4) |
42.3 (5.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 14.7 (−9.6) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
21.5 (−5.8) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
36.0 (2.2) |
46.1 (7.8) |
52.0 (11.1) |
50.1 (10.1) |
43.8 (6.6) |
33.1 (0.6) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
14.7 (−9.6) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.0 (−15.0) |
5.4 (−14.8) |
10.2 (−12.1) |
15.6 (−9.1) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
33.9 (1.1) |
40.0 (4.4) |
38.9 (3.8) |
32.4 (0.2) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
12.6 (−10.8) |
5.3 (−14.8) |
20.5 (−6.4) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.04 (52) |
2.10 (53) |
2.56 (65) |
3.29 (84) |
2.59 (66) |
1.53 (39) |
2.60 (66) |
2.45 (62) |
1.79 (45) |
1.73 (44) |
1.91 (49) |
1.94 (49) |
26.53 (674) |
Source: PRISM Climate Group[4] |
References
- ^ "Guanella Pass Scenic Byway". USDA Forest Service. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Final nine miles of Guanella Pass slated for completion". Retrieved 2015-09-20.
- ^ Colorado Ski History: Geneva Basin Ski Area
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.